Inmate views about the purpose and use of the MMPI-2 at the time of correctional intake

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 360-369

  Gallagher, Robert W ^c   Ben Porath, Yossef S ^b   Briggs, Sylvester ^a  

^a Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0031530372     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854897024003003     Document Type: Article

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